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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Physopyxis cristata Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mouth of igarapé Zamula, rio Negro, Amazonas State, Brazil, 0°51'48"S, 62°46'44"W. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 23mm or 0.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Physopyxis can be distinguished from the other Doradidae by the miniature size (adults generally less than 31 mm SL) and a unique combination of additional features: extreme development of the exposed pectoral girdle; well developed coracoid process longer than the postcleithral process; anterior plate of the nuchal shield absent; dorsal spine serrated only along the basal portion of its anterior margin; two infraorbital bones in young that become fused into a single plate in adult specimens; pectoral spine reaching to base of anal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Negro basin of the Amazon drainage in Brazil. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 4), pp 632, Figs. 7, 8a. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.274.4018 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:59 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 09:31) |